diff --git a/changedetectionio/__init__.py b/changedetectionio/__init__.py
index 8557d5a2..91348670 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/__init__.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/__init__.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from flask_paginate import Pagination, get_page_parameter
 from changedetectionio import html_tools
 from changedetectionio.api import api_v1
 
-__version__ = '0.43.2'
+__version__ = '0.44'
 
 datastore = None